Body Count
Reckoning Voices: Unmasking Corporate Crimes in Body Count
Lyrics
Feed the war cannibal
Expressing the idea of war as a metaphorical cannibal that consumes and destroys.
Leave us with minimal
Highlighting the aftermath of war, leaving minimal resources or benefits for the affected.
Might is right so leave our lives to the criminal machine
Commenting on the belief that those in power (criminal machine) determine what is right and wrong.
Steal the labour of the masses
Describing the exploitation of the working class, with labor being stolen by those in control.
Smoke screen, and imprison the protestors
Pointing out tactics such as smoke screens and imprisonment used against protestors.
Capitalist slits upon our wrists
Describing the negative impact of capitalism, with metaphorical slits on the wrists.
Rebellion it takes to form a fist
Emphasizing the necessity of rebellion to resist oppressive systems.
Fire shots boom take the enemy down
Advocating for taking action, even if it involves violent confrontation against the enemy.
Get our lives sacrificed to the body count
Highlighting the sacrifice of lives for a cause, contributing to the body count of casualties.
One by one they're left there to die you have to decide what's wrong and what's right
Encouraging individuals to make moral decisions about right and wrong.
Genocide profits the enterprise
Addressing the profit gained from acts of genocide, particularly by powerful entities.
Corporations with secrets to hide
Pointing out corporations with hidden agendas and secrets to protect.
Blood trap f*** that, buy back what's that, napalm, jet pack, white man's burden
Referencing destructive elements like napalm and jet packs, critiquing colonialist burdens.
Evil certain like a sermon turning statesmen into serpents
Highlighting the certainty of evil actions, comparing it to a persuasive sermon.
Powerless, powerless
Expressing a sense of powerlessness in the face of oppressive forces.
Distracted by your images
Criticizing the distraction caused by misleading images.
Coup de'tat, coup de'tat
Referring to a coup d'état, a sudden overthrow of a government, and the distractions used to manipulate.
Distract our children with your tongue
Accusing those in power of using deceptive language to distract and influence children.
Tell me your secret
Seeking to uncover hidden truths or motives.
Sing now the lies that you speak
Calling for the revelation of lies spoken by those in authority.
Fool your believers, and make me the enemy
Highlighting the manipulation of beliefs and the creation of enemies for personal gain.
Tell me your secret
Reiterating the demand for revealing secrets, regardless of the truth's relevance.
The truth doesn't matter to me
Expressing a disregard for the truth, focusing on the psychological impact of playing the victim.
Keep playing the victim, I'm breaking your sanity
Asserting the intention to disrupt the sanity of those portraying themselves as victims.
There is no better tomorrow, only the crimes of your deeds
Denying the possibility of a better future due to the crimes committed.
There is no better tomorrow, only the blood you will bleed
Emphasizing the consequences of actions, particularly the shedding of blood.
There is no better tomorrow, for the monster you made of me
Reflecting on the transformation into a monster as a result of past actions.
There is no better tomorrow, only the crimes of your deeds
Repeating the theme of a bleak future and the repercussions of deeds.
There is no better tomorrow, only the blood you will bleed
Reiterating the inevitability of bloodshed as a consequence of actions.
There is no better tomorrow, for the monster you made of...
Repeating the idea of becoming a monster due to past actions.
Powerless, powerless
Reiterating a sense of powerlessness against external forces.
Distracted by your images
Reemphasizing the distraction caused by misleading images and propaganda.
Coup de'tat, coup de'tat
Repeating the concept of a coup d'état and the manipulation of the masses.
Distract our children with your tongue
Reiterating the accusation of distracting children with deceptive language.
Tell me your secret
Reiterating the call to reveal hidden truths or secrets.
Sing now the lies that you speak
Repeating the demand to expose lies spoken by those in authority.
Fool your believers, and make me the enemy
Reiterating the criticism of manipulating beliefs and creating enemies for personal gain.
Tell me your secret
Repeating the demand for revealing secrets, regardless of the truth's relevance.
The truth doesn't matter to me
Reiterating the disregard for the truth, focusing on the psychological impact of playing the victim.
Keep playing the victim, I'm breaking your sanity
Reasserting the intention to disrupt the sanity of those portraying themselves as victims.
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